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General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 21 Apr 2022 21:05
by Carl
- 1. Who composed the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' ?
- 2. Who sang 'Anyone who had a heart' in 1964 ?
- 3. What was the title of Oasis' 1994 debut single ?
- 4. Which animal became extinct in Scotland in 1743 and then in Ireland in 1766 ?
- 5. In what year did Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament ?
- 6. Who was the first actor to play Doctor Who in the TV series of the same name ?
- 7. What 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film was remade in 1998 as 'A Perfect Murder' ?
- 8. Who wrote '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' ?
- 9. In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War ?
- 10. What type of animal is a natterjack ?
- 11. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world ?
- 12. In which American state is the west coast city of Tampa ?
- 13. In which Canadian city is the CN Tower ?
- 14. What name is given to the wedding anniversary celebrated after 10 years ?
- 15. With whom do Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock join forces to form the Ground Force ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 21 Apr 2022 22:47
by elcarretero
1 Tchaikovsky
2 Cilla Black
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 22 Apr 2022 09:05
by stowie39
10. Toad
15. Tommy Walsh
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 22 Apr 2022 20:05
by elcarretero
6 William Hartnell
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 23 Apr 2022 09:31
by LucindaC
8 Jule Verne
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 23 Apr 2022 15:57
by elcarretero
12 Florida
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Who composed the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' ? Tchaikovsky
- 2. Who sang 'Anyone who had a heart' in 1964 ? Cilla Black
- 3. What was the title of Oasis' 1994 debut single ? 'Supersonic'
- 4. Which animal became extinct in Scotland in 1743 and then in Ireland in 1766 ? The Wolf
- 5. In what year did Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament ? 1605
- 6. Who was the first actor to play Doctor Who in the TV series of the same name ? William Hartnell
- 7. What 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film was remade in 1998 as 'A Perfect Murder' ? 'Dial M For Murder'
- 8. Who wrote '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' ? Jules Verne
- 9. In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War ? 1990
- 10. What type of animal is a natterjack ? A toad
- 11. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world ? The Eiffel Tower
- 12. In which American state is the west coast city of Tampa ? Florida
- 13. In which Canadian city is the CN Tower ? Toronto
- 14. What name is given to the wedding anniversary celebrated after 10 years ? Tin
- 15. With whom do Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock join forces to form the Ground Force ? Tommy Walsh